Conservatory of Music: Studio Composition
Faculty & Visiting Affiliate Artists

Head: Peter Denenberg (see Studio Production)

Allyson Bellink
Associate Professor of Music
BM, Manhattan School of Music; MM, Purchase College.
allyson.bellink@purchase.edu

Annmarie Gatti
Lecturer in Music (part-time)
BA, City College, City University of New York.
annmarie.gatti@purchase.edu

Petra Gelbart
Lecturer in Music (part-time)
BA, University of California, Berkeley; PhD, Harvard University.
petra.gelbart@purchase.edu

David Gluck (on leave Spring 2013)
Assistant Professor of Music
BM, Ithaca College; MFA, Purchase College.
david.gluck@purchase.edu

Ryan Homsey
Lecturer in Music (part-time)
MusB, Purchase College; MM, New York University.
ryan.homsey@purchase.edu | www.ryanhomsey.com

James McElwaine (on leave 2012–13)
Professor of Music
BM, University of North Texas; MM, Yale University. SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Faculty Service. Founding director of the studio composition program.
jim.mcelwaine@purchase.edu | jimmcelwaine.com

Ted Piltzecker
Associate Professor of Music
BM, Eastman School of Music, University of Rochester; MM, Manhattan School of Music.
ted.piltzecker@purchase.edu | tedvibes.com

Richard Sussman
Visiting Affiliate Artist (part-time)
BA, Empire State College, State University of New York; MM, Manhattan School of Music.
richard.sussman@purchase.edu | www.richardsussmanjazz.com

Joel Thome
Associate Professor of Music (part-time)
BA, Eastman School of Music, University of Rochester; MA, University of Pennsylvania; Certificate, Ecole Internationale for Music and Dance (France); studied with Pierre Boulez at Concours Internationale (Switzerland).
joel.thome@purchase.edu | www.insidetheperfectcircle.com

Contributing Faculty

Stuart Isacoff: Music History, Theory, and Musicianship

Updated Jan. 15, 2013

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